May 19, 2018

Manilyn Reynes Glad To Be Barbie Forteza's Mom Anew In 'Inday Will Always Love You' And To Tape On Location In Cebu, Where She Hails From

MANILYN REYNES plays the mom of Barbie Forteza anew in “Inday Will Always Love You” that starts airing tonight right after “Kambal, Karibal” on GMA Telebabad. They were just together in Barbie’s last soap, “Meant to Be”.

Manilyn’s own eldest son, Kyle, is almost as old as Barbie at 21. “Kaya puedeng-puede ko na talagang anak si Barbie and I’m very happy to be reunited with her after we did ‘Meant to Be’,” she adds. “Ang second son ko, si Kirk, is 15 at ang bunsong si Kael is 6 naman.”

At the presscon on “Inday Will Always Love You”, Manilyn was asked to sing one of its theme songs, “Malay Mo Maging Tayo”, and she showed that she remains to be a very good singer. Her voice has not changed at all through the years. “Diyan naman ako talaga nagsimula. I was 9 years old when we left Cebu at dinala ako kay Mother Lily sa Regal na pinakanta ako agad at kinuha na akong Regal baby. I’m just happy to be here after all these years.”

She’s the original Cebuana but in “Inday Will Always Love You”, which is shot on location in Cebu, her scenes so far are all shot in Manila. “Yes, sa start ng story, na-demolish ang bahay namin ni Barbie as Happylou as squatters area kaya napadpad siya sa Cebu while looking for a job. But eventually, susunod din ako sa kanya sa Cebu at magkakaroon din kami ng scenes na kinunan ko roon, so this will be a special homecoming for me to Cebu, which will always have a special place in my heart dahil nandiyan ang roots ko.”